SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. — Authorities say one person is dead following a Saturday night shooting in Sumter County.

The Sumter County Sheriff's Office said the shooting happened around 11:45 p.m. on Camp Branch Road. Deputies arrived to find a victim who was unresponsive. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene despite efforts to save them by first responders.

Deputies secured the scene and have been investigating the incident. While details are limited, Sheriff Anthony Dennis, in a statement, called the killing an act of "senseless violence," adding that investigators are working to identify the people responsible.

Authorities confirmed the victim was from Hampton, Georgia, but have not yet released the person's identity.

As the investigation continues, the Sumter County Sheriff's Offi

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